Category: Sports

 The Right Honourable Speaker of Parliament has officially received the 2026 Democracy Cup trophy, launching the countdown to the third edition of Ghana’s prestigious football contest between Accra Hearts of Oak and Kumasi Asante Kotoko. The ceremonial handover, held in Accra, signaled the Speaker’s continued commitment to the tournament he conceived and championed as a...

Somali referee Omar Artan will tomorrow night become the first non‑European referee to officiate the UEFA Super Cup, marking a historic breakthrough for African officiating on the continental stage. Artan, Africa’s reigning Referee of the Year, will take charge of the clash between Paris Saint‑Germain and Aston Villa. His appointment comes just weeks after he...

Accra Hearts of Oak Sporting Club PLC has officially announced its withdrawal from the 2026 GHALCA Top‑4 Tournament, citing scheduling conflicts and proximity to the upcoming Ghana Premier League season. In a statement dated August 11, 2026, the club explained that the tournament’s dates clashed with pre‑agreed programs and preparations for the new league campaign....

Ghana international Caleb Yirenkyi is on the verge of becoming the most expensive player ever sold by a Danish club after FC Nordsjælland agreed a record transfer with English Premier League side Coventry City. According to Danish outlet Tipsbladet, Coventry City will pay a guaranteed €27 million for the 20-year-old midfielder, with a further €3...

Ghana suffered their first defeat of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations following a 1-0 loss to Cameroon on Sunday. A first-half penalty strike was enough for the tournament returnees as they defeated the Black Queens on matchday 2 in Group D. Cameroon were the first to strike in the  game as Marie Gisele Ngah Manga...

Black Satellites head coach Maxwell Konadu has confirmed that Ghana will make significant changes to the squad ahead of the 2027 CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations after their disappointing WAFU B U-20 Championship campaign. Ghana entered the tournament with a 38-man provisional squad, including Black Starlets talents such as captain Joseph Narbi and U-17...

Ghana’s Black Satellites face a defining moment in their 2026 WAFU B U-20 Championship campaign when they take on neighbours Burkina Faso in a crucial Group B encounter on Thursday at the Charles Konan Banny (CKB) Stadium in Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire. Kick-off is scheduled for 18:00 GMT (6pm local time), with the Black Satellites knowing...

 Ghana’s Minister for Sports and Recreation, Hon. Kofi Iddie Adams, has pledged full government backing for the Black Queens as they prepare to face Cape Verde in their opening Group C match at the CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). Visiting the team’s training session in Morocco on the eve of the clash, the...

The Ghana Sports Fund says it is committed to ending the country’s long-standing reliance on emergency fundraising and ad hoc financial interventions, introducing a sustainable financing model to support sports development across all levels. According to the Fund’s Deputy Administrator, Simon Appiah Jnr. Esq., the institution was established to replace uncertainty with a predictable funding system...

Swansea City have completed the signing of Ghana winger Joseph Opoku from Zulte Waregem. The 20-year-old joined the Belgian top-flight side in 2024, helping them to win promotion to the Belgian Pro League. He has signed a four-year deal with the Championship Swans – who hold the option to extend the contract by an additional...